Saint Sark addressing the media
THE General Overseer of Open Arms Ministry in Kumasi, Saint Sark, has accused some Ghanaian prophets of misleading the public with false prophecies about football matches, both in Ghana and abroad, insisting that God does not reveal the outcomes of football games.
According to him, the numerous failed predictions made by some prophets over the years, particularly during the just-ended 2026 FIFA World Cup, have brought embarrassment to the church and damaged the credibility of Christianity in Ghana.
Speaking to journalists in Kumasi, Saint Sark disclosed that before the World Cup he had appealed to the media not to give publicity to football-related prophecies because God has no interest in football matches.
“Before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, I warned journalists not to entertain these so-called prophets because our God does not involve Himself in football. Unfortunately, what we witnessed was another series of shameful and misleading prophecies that never came to pass,” he stated.
He stressed that the problem goes beyond the FIFA World Cup, explaining that some prophets regularly claim to receive divine revelations about local league matches, international football competitions and other sporting events.
According to him, such predictions have repeatedly failed and only serve to mislead football fans while bringing the Christian faith into disrepute.
The outspoken preacher also criticised the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, for visiting some churches during the World Cup, saying the move projected the wrong image.
“I questioned why the Sports Minister went to some churches. That action brought shame upon the Ghanaian Christian community,” he stressed.
Saint Sark maintained that ministers genuinely called by God should devote themselves to preaching the gospel instead of predicting the outcomes of football matches.
“It saddens me that some men of God have abandoned the preaching of the gospel and are rather using their pulpits to make vain prophecies about football. This undermines the glory of God,” he said.
He argued that God does not contradict Himself, wondering why different prophets often claim to receive different revelations about the same football match.
“The most annoying part is that different prophets predict different scorelines for the same match, yet each claims God revealed it to them. How can God contradict Himself? Such prophecies only bring shame to the Body of Christ,” he stated.
Saint Sark further claimed that football predictions fuel gambling, which he said is contrary to Christian teachings.
“Football has become closely associated with gambling, and God does not endorse gambling. Therefore, prophets who predict football results are only encouraging betting,” he asserted.
He, therefore, urged church leaders and the media to stop giving publicity to individuals who use prophecy to gain attention and instead encourage ministers of the gospel to focus on preaching messages that transform lives, promote unity and preserve the integrity of the Christian faith.
His comments come amid growing public debate over football-related prophecies after several predictions made by some Ghanaian prophets during the 2026 FIFA World Cup failed to materialise, rekindling concerns about the increasing trend of using football matches—both local and international—as subjects of prophetic declarations.
FROM David Afum, Kumasi